robertlane Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 2016 Shelby GT350 Engine Confirmed: 5.2L Naturally Aspirated http://fordshelbygt350.com/topic/819-2016-shelby-gt350-engine-confirmed-52l-naturally-aspirated/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secondo Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 I wonder what the 5.2L HP will be if it's going to be N/A. I'm hoping for at least 500 to be competitive and worthy of the GT350 name. The Z/28 is 500HP N/A and a serious track car but has a larger engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 hmmmmmm........maybe a GT350SC or GT350TC out of Vegas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry T Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 Exciting times ... can't wait to see and hear more details !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperNC Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 GT 350 R? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY500SS Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 GT 350 R? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMcGuirk Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 I wonder what the 5.2L HP will be if it's going to be N/A. I'm hoping for at least 500 to be competitive and worthy of the GT350 name. The Z/28 is 500HP N/A and a serious track car but has a larger engine. Voodoo engine, flat journal crank, 8500 RPM reline, 550 hp.....my next new car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 GT 350 R? GT350R I believe will be Fords Race Mustang, just like the Boss302R today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubbsFaris Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 Jeff, the R will have a VIN, but then there will be a race trim as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 September 15, 2014—Fox News Shelby Mustangs are more than iconic figures in American motoring; they’re legends. When Carroll Shelby’s moniker adorns a car, you know it’s going to be something special. Ford looks to be pulling out all the stops for the 2016 GT350 Mustang, as Motor Trend reports that the American automaker has developed an all-new engine for the special edition muscle car. A 5.2-liter, flat-plane crank V8, the new engine is rumored to produce something in the ballpark of 600 horsepower. A flat-plane crank is typically used in racing cars and exotics like the Ferrari 458 and McLaren P1, but it’s easy to see why Ford chose the design for the new GT350. A flat-plane crankshaft, also called a 180-degree crank, essentially resembles like two four-cylinders bolted together in a V configuration. Because of its design and alternating firing order, the motor needs no counterbalances, which means less rotational inertia, quicker revving, and more top-end power. Related: Is it Christmas already? 2015 Ford Mustang production begins in Michigan Does that mean the new Mustang will trade a burbly V8 soundtrack for a Nascar-like scream? It’s too early to tell, but that wouldn’t be the only departure the GT350 makes from tradition. According to previous reports, the Shelby looks to focus more on handling and track-based performance than straight-line speed, which is both uncharacteristic for the storied pony car and unequivocally awesome. The car will likely produce less torque than normal as well (something on the order of 430 pound-feet), again emphasizing track performance where vehicles typically hang out in the upper rev range. Ford is no stranger to supercharged Mustangs, however, so don’t be surprised if those figures change when the car is ultimately released. Ford is still sanding down the edges of the new Mustang, namely the excessive vibration of the flat-plane engine and the large displacement, but if the Mustang is successful, it would be a huge feather in the cap of Ford’s engineers. Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/fords-shelby-mustang-gt350-use-new-flat-plane-crank-v8-make-600-horsepower/#ixzz3Dft6iMwLFollow us: @digitaltrends on Twitter | digitaltrendsftw on Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY500SS Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 Jeff, the R will have a VIN, but then there will be a race trim as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2007tungstenGT500 Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 anybody see this yet? http://www.autoevolution.com/news/2016-ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-spied-testing-with-huge-hood-bulge-1-86600.html# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 anybody see this yet? http://www.autoevolution.com/news/2016-ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-spied-testing-with-huge-hood-bulge-1-86600.html# Yep....Post #10 ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 Yep....Post #10 ^ I'm not seeing that bulged hooded monster in post #10. I saw these cars running down I-76 this morning. Very interesting. What could be hiding under there? hee.heee...... Picture from the link above: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted September 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 anybody see this yet? http://www.autoevolution.com/news/2016-ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-spied-testing-with-huge-hood-bulge-1-86600.html# dreamworld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank S Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 What are we missing because of concern about that gee-normous hood bulge? Think back to Penske et al. in the Trans-Am series: they always added something weird or "suspicious" to their cars so the tech crew would be distracted and miss the real performance-oriented, innovative rule-bending. What do you suppose they hid with that vinyl top on the Camaros? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnf Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 I'm not seeing that bulged hooded monster in post #10. I saw these cars running down I-76 this morning. Very interesting. What could be hiding under there? hee.heee...... Picture from the link above: So Jeff, was it turbos or a blower you heard?? Even if it is a dreamworld; it sure is nice to dream like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 They were going the opposite direction as me on the highway, so I couldn't hear anything by the time they went by and I saw them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnf Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Still, I am sure it was an awesome sight. Hope we catch em down here in Vegas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedrx Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 I am liking what I am seeing in Dreamworld.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 5.2 liter, approx 312 cid. I wonder if the Mustang GT will have the same engine. Doesn't make sense to have a very limited production run of 5.2 liter so that means the GT will probably have a lot of HP also. And N/A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawwy600 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 I think we should start guessing pricing LOL Before ADM...$57,400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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